Reddit Sues Perplexity AI Over Alleged Data Scraping Violations
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, accusing the $20 billion company of illegally scraping its platform's content to train AI models despite explicit warnings. Court documents reveal Reddit designed a digital trap—posting content exclusively accessible via Google's search engine—to prove Perplexity bypassed technical barriers after being blocked. The case highlights escalating tensions between AI firms and content platforms over data ownership.
The dispute centers on whether publicly available web content constitutes fair use for AI training. Reddit's complaint notes a suspicious surge in Perplexity's usage of its data, suggesting possible circumvention of access controls. This legal battle could set precedents for how proprietary online content is Leveraged in the AI arms race.
